Windows Defender Will Not Get Updates

[Bill Glidden]

Windows Defender Beta 2, build 1.1.1347.0, engine 1.1.1303.0, definition
1.0.0.0, running on Windows XP Pro SP2, fully patched.

Defender warns that the definitions have not been updated for 244 days.
When update is attempted, I get a message saying no new definition files or
updates are available.

I have tried:

1. remove / reinstall Defender
2. applied KB 915105
3. used Windows Installer Ceanup Utility to remove Defender and signatures

Nothing fixes the issue.

Interestingly, the WICU shows:

build 1.1.1347.6
definition 1.20.0.0

which is different from the Help, About versions show at the top of my post.

Any ideas on how to fix this, please?

 

[Rock]

Windows Defender Beta 2, build 1.1.1347.0, engine 1.1.1303.0, definition
1.0.0.0, running on Windows XP Pro SP2, fully patched.

Defender warns that the definitions have not been updated for 244 days.
When update is attempted, I get a message saying no new definition files
or updates are available.

I have tried:

1. remove / reinstall Defender
2. applied KB 915105
3. used Windows Installer Ceanup Utility to remove Defender and signatures

Nothing fixes the issue.

Interestingly, the WICU shows:

build 1.1.1347.6
definition 1.20.0.0

which is different from the Help, About versions show at the top of my
post.

Any ideas on how to fix this, please?

You should post to one of the Windows Defender newsgroups.

[From a post Courtesy Malke]

- microsoft.private.security.spyware.announcements
- microsoft.private.security.spyware.appcompat
- microsoft.private.security.spyware.general
- microsoft.private.security.spyware.install
- microsoft.private.security.spyware.networking
- microsoft.private.security.spyware.signatures
- microsoft.private.security.spyware.onlinecommunity

These newsgroups can be accessed via NNTP or HTTP. To access these
newsgroups using HTTP, please go to the following location:
http://communities.microsoft.com/newsgroups/default.asp?ICP=spyware&sLCID=us

To access these newsgroups using NNTP, please use the following
information for your NNTP client (such as Microsoft Outlook Express):

- NNTP Server: privatenews.microsoft.com
- Account name: privatenews\spyware
- Password: spyware

NOTE: No password will be required via the HTTP link.

 

[Bill Glidden]

Thanks, for the newsgroup references, Rock.
I looked for a _defender_ newsgroup and didn't find one, so I posted here.
Cheers,
Bill

Windows Defender Beta 2, build 1.1.1347.0, engine 1.1.1303.0, definition
1.0.0.0, running on Windows XP Pro SP2, fully patched.

Defender warns that the definitions have not been updated for 244 days.
When update is attempted, I get a message saying no new definition files
or updates are available.

I have tried:

1. remove / reinstall Defender
2. applied KB 915105
3. used Windows Installer Ceanup Utility to remove Defender and
signatures

Nothing fixes the issue.

Interestingly, the WICU shows:

build 1.1.1347.6
definition 1.20.0.0

which is different from the Help, About versions show at the top of my
post.

Any ideas on how to fix this, please?

You should post to one of the Windows Defender newsgroups.

[From a post Courtesy Malke]

- microsoft.private.security.spyware.announcements
- microsoft.private.security.spyware.appcompat
- microsoft.private.security.spyware.general
- microsoft.private.security.spyware.install
- microsoft.private.security.spyware.networking
- microsoft.private.security.spyware.signatures
- microsoft.private.security.spyware.onlinecommunity

These newsgroups can be accessed via NNTP or HTTP. To access these
newsgroups using HTTP, please go to the following location:
http://communities.microsoft.com/newsgroups/default.asp?ICP=spyware&sLCID=us

To access these newsgroups using NNTP, please use the following
information for your NNTP client (such as Microsoft Outlook Express):

- NNTP Server: privatenews.microsoft.com
- Account name: privatenews\spyware
- Password: spyware

NOTE: No password will be required via the HTTP link.

 

[Rock]

Thanks, for the newsgroup references, Rock.
I looked for a _defender_ newsgroup and didn't find one, so I posted here.
Cheers,
Bill

<snip>

You're welcome. Good luck.